Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
February 16th, 2022
Members of the Little Rock Board of Directors on Tuesday approved a slate of resolutions to pursue contracts of varying amounts with 10 organizations in order to address crime and community violence.
The organizations the city has tapped fall under one of five categories, as outlined by board documents: conflict resolution/anger management, hospital-based intervention, life skills and/or workforce readiness, mental health and wellness, and prevention of criminal activity through violence intervention.
The entities are:
• Arkansas Community Dispute Resolution Centers Inc.
• Unity Martial Arts
• The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
• Brandon House Cultural and Performing Arts Center
• Restore Hope
• Our House
• Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Arkansas
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Arkansas
• Songbird Multimedia (The group is also known as Sunflower Gardens Community Outreach, a city official said during Tuesday’s meeting.)
• Lessons Learned
